Jollof

Jollof a West African dish.

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What's Cooking with Chef Safiyat-Tomatoes & Jollofhttps://youtu.be/xdq_y2rrjLoSafiyat is a certified garden coach & designer and chef. She is the owner and founder of Tasty Harvests Kitchen Gardens and its shows. In this episode, you will learn how to grow tomatoes from a fresh tomato seed and make a West African dish Jollof. Find recipe here What's cooking with Chef Safiyat was produced by Saugus TV https://www.youtube.com/c/SaugusTVhttps://www.canva.com/design/DAFCXWjS9Uc/e_PnyNle65_gVDdA9up8GQ/edit?utm_content=DAFCXWjS9Uc&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton06-01-2022

West African Jollof Rice

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Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 20 MinTotal time: 30 Min

This dish is the number one party food in west Africa. You will find it at every event and occasion. There are variations of it throughout the world. once you make this recipe it will be a must to rotate in you meal plan and to grow the ingredients too.

IngredientsUSMetric

• 2 cups rice ( any variety will work. jasmine, basmati, long grain)
• 1 pack of angel hair pasta
• 1/4 cup cooking oil
• 1 cup onions (fresh chopped)
• 2 cups tomato(fresh chopped)
• 2 cups water
• 3 oz tomato paste
• 4 garlic cloves (fresh grated/minced)
• 1/2 habanero hot pepper (optional)
• 1/2 thumb ginger (fresh grated/minced)
• Sprig of rosemary fresh
• Sprig of thyme fresh
• 2 packets or cubes of chicken bouillon or veggie bouillon
• Salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Heat pot on medium heat
2. Pour oil in a pot
3. Drop chopped onions, tomato paste, and stir for 2-3 minutes
4. Blend fresh tomato, garlic, hot pepper, ginger
5. Add the blend to the pot and continue to stir.
6. This will make you stew-based. Now let's season
7. Add the chicken/veggie bouillon cube, salt, pepper, thyme, and rosemary. Stir for any 1-2 minutes.
8. Add the water and stir. Let it come to a boil. Taste for seasoning. You can add more salt or bouillon to your taste.
9. Once it boiling, add rice and stir. Then cover the pot and reduce heat to medium-low.
10. Cook until rice is tender.
11. Serve with any protein and garnish with some herbs like rosemary, parsley, or cilantro.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

260.25

Fat

11.26

Sat. Fat

0.83

Carbs

36.68

Fiber

3.01

Net carbs

33.67

Sugar

7.56

Protein

4.70

Sodium

136.08

Cholesterol

0.07

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